Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement – Request an Extension

To apply for an Extension (extra time) to abate a violation, you will need the Violation Number and Registration Number.

Under the My Workspace tab—

● Click on Request an Extension

● After reading the instructions, click Continue.

● Enter your Registration Number and Violation Number.

● Click Continue.

On the Extension Information screen, the middle section allows you to request an extension for all outstanding violations and the bottom section allows you to request violation-specific extensions.

To request an extension for all outstanding violations at once—

● Select Request an Extension for All Outstanding Violations in the Reason for Extension section.

● Enter the requested extension date and extension reason for the violations.

● Click Continue.

● Go to Contacts, below.

To request an extension on a per violation basis—

● In the Violations section of the Extension Information screen, select a violation that needs an extension.

● Enter a requested extension date and extension reason specific to each violation.

● If you have several violations, perform the same procedure for each violation.

● When finished, click Continue.

Contacts

Navigate the Contacts screens by selecting the desired contact’s title in the tabs at the top or by clicking << Previous or Next >> to move forward or back.

● Open the tab for the contact who is requesting the extension.

● Click the Requestor radio button (top left of field names).

● Click Continue.

Terms and Conditions

● Click the PDF icon on the right side of the screen to read and/or print the Terms and Conditions.

● Check the checkbox.

● Click Yes

Attachment Upload

If you don’t need to upload any documents, click Continue to skip this step.

● To upload (attach) documents—

– Enter the Attachment Name and other relevant information.

– Click Browse on the Attachment Upload screen.

– When the File Upload window opens up, select the desired document.

– Click Open.

– Click Upload on the Attachment Upload screen.

● When you have uploaded all the desired documents, click Continue.

Hard Copy Attachments Cover Letter

If you are not sending any paper documents, click Continue.

If you are sending paper documents to substantiate this extension request—

● Click Printer Friendly Version at the top right of the screen

● Print the cover sheet.

● Mail the cover sheet and the any paper documents to—

NJ Department of Community Affairs

Division of Fire Safety

Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement

P.O. Box 809

Trenton, New Jersey 08625

● Close the Print window

● Click Continue.

Certification

● Click the Certify Electronically blue ribbon for the violation(s).

● Enter your Certification PIN.

● Click Certify.

● Click Continue.

Submittal Confirmation

● Click Print My Confirmation Receipt.

● Print your receipt.

● Click Return to go back to My Workspace.

Contact the DCA RIMS Help Desk.